Treats in the Park 2023
We are excited to announce Treats in the Park, is back!
Here's a breakdown of the key details:
Date: Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Western Community Centre
Event Highlights:
6 Treats stations
Inflatable rides
Food stalls
Fun activities
Entertainment
Costume competition
Community information
Prizes
Skate competition
and much more!
Cost:
Treat Tickets: $5 each (for children to collect treats and access inflatable rides)
Spectators: Free
Proceeds from registration fees cover under half of event costs, with the remaining funding coming from funders, supporters, and fundraising efforts.
Sponsors:
The event is made possible with the support of Hamilton City Council, Trust Waikato, and Lottery Grants Board.
Ticket Purchase:
You can purchase Treat Tickets at the Lodge Registration tent when you arrive at the event.
Alternatively, you can buy tickets at the community centre during the week leading up to the event.
Additional Information:
Don't forget to bring a reusable bag to collect treats.
Parking is limited, so if you're a local, it's encouraged to walk down to the event. The Meteor bus also comes past regularly to our centre and is a good option too and stops nice and close!
Costume Judging:
Costume showcases will take place at 5 PM, 6 PM, and 7 PM.
All ages can participate, and there's no need to register in advance. Just come to the side of the stage 5 minutes before your chosen time slot. You can enter the competition once per night.
Grown-ups are encouraged to dress up as well!
Event Background:
The event began in 1998 as a response to concerns about children wandering the streets late into the night collecting treats on Halloween.
Due to overwhelming feedback from residents and community leaders, it became an annual event starting in 2003.
Parking:
About the Western Community Centre:
The Western Community Centre has been facilitating events for the past three decades, aiming to bring our community together, strengthen relationships, create vibrancy, and celebrate diversity and strength. #goodthingshappeninnawton
For more information or inquiries about the event, you can send a message or email admin@wccham.org.nz.
Enjoy Treats in the Park 2023!
⚠️ DOGS DIE IN HOT CARS. If you love them, don't leave them. ⚠️
It's a message we share time and time again, and this year, we're calling on you to help us spread that message further.
Did you know that calls to SPCA about dogs left inside hot cars made up a whopping 11% of all welfare calls last summer? This is a completely preventable issue, and one which is causing hundreds of dogs (often loved pets) to suffer.
Here are some quick facts to share with the dog owners in your life:
👉 The temperature inside a car can heat to over 50°C in less than 15 minutes.
👉 Parking in the shade and cracking windows does little to help on a warm day. Dogs rely on panting to keep cool, which they can't do in a hot car.
👉 This puts dogs at a high risk of heatstroke - a serious condition for dogs, with a mortality rate between 39%-50%.
👉 It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act to leave a dog in a hot vehicle if they are showing signs of heat stress. You can be fined, and prosecuted.
SPCA has created downloadable resources to help you spread the message even further. Posters, a flyer, and a social media tile can be downloaded from our website here: www.spca.nz...
We encourage you to use these - and ask your local businesses to display the posters if they can. Flyers can be kept in your car and handed out as needed.
This is a community problem, and one we cannot solve alone. Help us to prevent more tragedies this summer by sharing this post.
On behalf of the animals - thank you ❤️
Poll: Would you rather: Christmas in summer forever or winter forever?
Just a bit of a fun poll to get you thinking.
If you had to live out your Christmas days, would you prefer it was a summer Christmas or a winter Christmas?
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61.9% Summer
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36.6% Winter
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1.5% Other - I'll share below
How are you celebrating Christmas this year?
From hot air balloon rides to cotton ball scooping games, folks around Hamilton have their festive plans sorted.
On a sunny Monday when most people are already on holiday, there were a few homecomers on Hamilton streets.
How are you celebrating Christmas this year? Tell us in the comments (adding NFP if you don't want your words used in print).
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